http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:41 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 07:30:41 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_its-been-the-best-of-times-for-us-even-if-looked-like-the-worst_1488199 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_its-been-the-best-of-times-for-us-even-if-looked-like-the-worst_1488199 I hope readers will allow me to indulge the feeling that the advent of DNA in July 2005, coincided with a turning point in all our fortunes. Thu, 30 Dec 2010 20:45:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_if-pm-wants-to-be-his-own-man-his-time-is-now_1484879 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_if-pm-wants-to-be-his-own-man-his-time-is-now_1484879 Sonia Gandhi needs Manmohan Singh more than he needs her. She is hiding behind his reputation to avoid a JPC on the spectrum scam. This is the right time for the PM to assert his authority. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:21:05 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_why-microfinance-is-not-half-the-villain-it-seems-to-be_1478685 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_why-microfinance-is-not-half-the-villain-it-seems-to-be_1478685 Coercive collection methods that drive poor people to suicide are utterly wrong, but microfinance is still relevant. We must not chuck the baby out with the bathwater. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 21:08:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-system-has-made-villains-out-of-manmohan-and-tata_1475186 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_the-system-has-made-villains-out-of-manmohan-and-tata_1475186 When honest people are driven to do stupid things, it is obvious that the rot runs deep in the system. The India growth story is now being held hostage by out-of-control corruption. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:46:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-journalism-is-becoming-the-theatre-of-the-absurd_1471650 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_why-journalism-is-becoming-the-theatre-of-the-absurd_1471650 To stay relevant in the internet age, the news media are trying to attract eyeballs by any means. Most do not yet have a value proposition, which is why they are priced close to zero. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:07:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_the-upside-of-plagiarism-and-why-copying-isnt-going-to-die_1461860 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_the-upside-of-plagiarism-and-why-copying-isnt-going-to-die_1461860 Plagiarism is the ultimate form of flattery. Copying has economic spinoffs. It enables the poor to counter inequality by stealing. It’s how our pharma and software prowess was established. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:09:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_how-land-greed-is-likely-to-kill-our-growth-story_1458748 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_how-land-greed-is-likely-to-kill-our-growth-story_1458748 India’s politicians and businessmen, aided by criminal elements, are focusing on land as the key to wealth and profits. This is driving urban housing beyond the reach of the majority. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:59:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_radical-hinduism-may-still-emerge-from-the-woodwork_1455708 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_radical-hinduism-may-still-emerge-from-the-woodwork_1455708 The RSS chief says Hinduism and terror don’t go together. But radical Hinduism is not dead. Just that fast-paced growth and lack of a social message have kept it in check. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:56:00 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_watch-your-money-this-isnt-the-time-for-sensex-bravado_1452219 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_watch-your-money-this-isnt-the-time-for-sensex-bravado_1452219 When all asset classes — stocks, real estate and gold — are at stratospheric levels, it is time for caution. The asset bubble has been driven by hot money. It simply cannot last. Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:30:48 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_hindu-muslim-amity-cant-be-built-on-the-basis-of-denial_1445386 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/main-article_hindu-muslim-amity-cant-be-built-on-the-basis-of-denial_1445386 The Ayodhya verdict can change us as a nation if we can construct inclusive narratives of the past and the present. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:18:00 GMT